Hammon, who plays with the San Antonio Stars, recently announced that she will be retiring at the end of this season.

Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich invited Hammon to attend his team's practices last summer while she was recovering from knee surgery. She also attended film sessions and sat behind the bench for several games last season.

“I very much look forward to the addition of Becky Hammon to our staff,” said Popovich. “Having observed her working with our team this past season, I’m confident her basketball IQ, work ethic and interpersonal skills will be a great benefit to the Spurs.”

Hammon was named one of the Top 15 WNBA Players of All Time in 2011. -- Molly Geary